Israel in IHRA

ISRAEL IHRA PRESIDENCY

The International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) is an intergovernmental organization numbering 35 Member Countries, 6 Observer Countries and 9 Permanent International Partners.

The Israeli Presidency of IHRA (March 2025 – February 2026) is committed to providing valuable data, expertise and perspectives regarding the preservation and effective dissemination of Holocaust-related research, education and commemoration.

The Israeli Presidency emphasizes that any meaningful engagement with the Shoah, and countering antisemitism, must be accurately grounded in the historical record, and as confirmed by up-to-date scholarship.

Thus, it is vital to ensure that younger historians and teachers in IHRA member nations, and elsewhere, take up research and education about the Holocaust. This must include recognition of the centrally and distinctly Jewish dimensions of the Shoah, as well as the significance of the genocide of the Roma.

Israeli Online IHRA Presidency Plenary - June 2025

The International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) successfully concluded its first plenary meeting under Israel’s Presidency, which was held online from 23–26 June 2025.

More than 200 delegates from 35 member countries, 6 observer countries, and 9 international organizations participated. Over the course of the four-day plenary, a comprehensive program of working meetings, lectures, and educational sessions took place -all focused on advancing Holocaust remembrance and the commemoration of the Genocide of the Roma, with an emphasis on research, education, and related fields.

Main Highlights from this week:

IHRA issued a statement in support of Holocaust Remembrance institutions, organizations, and professionals.

IHRA community welcomed Albania as an Observer country,

Cyprus was invited to become Liaison country,

EHRI joined the IHRA as a Permanent International Partner.

We are deeply grateful to all delegates for their contributions, dedication, commitment and collaboration that made this online plenary so successful!

IHRA Statement in Support of

Holocaust Remembrance

Institutions, Organizations, and Professionals

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Yad Vashem

"Kristallnacht" - November pogrom

November pogrom 9–10 November 1938

During the pogrom across Germany and Austria, 91 Jews were murdered and more than 1,400 synagogues were torched, Jewish-owned shops and businesses were plundered and destroyed.

In addition, the Jews were forced to pay “compensation” for the damage that had been caused and approximately 30,000 Jews were arrested and sent to concentration camps.

Approximately 100 synagogues and houses of prayer served the Vienna Jewish community on the eve of the Holocaust. Few survived the Kristallnacht pogrom.

https://wwv.yadvashem.org/yv/en/exhibitions/kristallnacht/index.asp#section-overview

Yad Vashem

Roma Genocide Remembrance

During the Second World War, hundreds of thousands of Roma women, children, and men were systematically murdered by the Nazis, their allies, and collaborators. This atrocity's legacy profoundly impacted Roma communities across Europe.

Every 2 August, we remember Roma men, women, and children who were murdered - and we commit to keeping their stories alive. By teaching accurately and inclusively about this history, we can help ensure it is not forgotten, and that the prejudices that led to it are challenged today.
That’s why the IHRA, together with Roma organizations and international experts, have developed the Recommendations for Teaching and Learning about the Persecution and Genocide of the Roma during the Nazi Era.
Learn more: https://holocaustremembrance.com/resources/ihra-recommendations-for-teaching-and-learning-about-the-persecution-and-genocide-of-the-roma-during-the-nazi-era

The Israeli Presidency of the IHRA conducted a day-long event in Prague dedicated to remembrance of the Roma and Sinti genocide. In cooperation with the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the event took place on Thursday, 23 October 2025 at the Czernin Palace in Prague. The program featured new IHRA tools focusing on the Roma and Sinti genocide and to combating the distortion of its history.

Learn more about the content and resources presented at the event:https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/10W7ojRqHpr4tzq0foY2haBz7k721bqJg

This event was preceded on 22 October by IHRA's first-ever on-site visit, also initiated and organized by the Presidency, to the Lety Memorial, an authentic site of historic and symbolic significance in the annals of the Roma genocide and its remembrance.

We are gratified to have hosted this event, together with colleagues from other IHRA member countries and partner organizations.

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IHRA Statement in Support of

Holocaust Remembrance

Institutions, Organizations, and Professionals